OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative Stock exchange release 24 March 2014, 3.00 pm Announcement under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act: OP- Pohjola Group Central Cooperative's shareholding in Pohjola Bank plc In accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, OP- Pohjola Group Central Cooperative hereby announces that it has purchased Pohjola Bank plc shares with the result that its holding exceeds 50% of all Pohjola Bank plc shares. OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative alone holds 50.28% of Pohjola Bank plc shares and 68.38% of the votes conferred by the shares. Together with controlled corporations' holdings, OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative holds 50.34% of Pohjola Bank plc shares and 68.41% of the votes conferred by the shares. In accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act, OP- Pohjola Group Central Cooperative has furthermore announced that its proportion of the total votes conferred by Pohjola Bank plc shares would exceed 90%, if the bid were completed. The acceptances by those who have issued their acceptance of the bid by 21 March 2014 would increase the total shareholding of OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative in Pohjola to 82.07% of all Pohjola shares and the votes conferred by the shares to 90.29% of all the votes, if the bid were completed. OP-Pohjola's bid for Pohjola shares will extend until 1 April 2014. Shareholders may accept the bid by sending a completed acceptance form to their account operator or any OP-Pohjola Group cooperative bank branch by 1 April. More information on the bid can be found at www.op. or www.pohjola.com. OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative Carina Geber-Teir Chief Communications Officer DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki London Stock Exchange Major media pohjola.com, op.fi FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Harri Luhtala, CFO, tel. +358 (0) 252 2433 Carina Geber-Teir, tel. +358 (0)40 502 4607 OP-Pohjola Group is Finland's leading financial services group providing a unique range of banking, investment and insurance services. The Group's mission is to promote the prosperity, well-being and security of its owner-members, customers and operating regions through its local presence. Its objective is to offer the best and most versatile package of loyal customer benefits on the market. OP-Pohjola Group consists of some 180 member cooperative banks and the Group's central institution, OP-Pohjola Group Central Cooperative, with its subsidiaries and closely-related companies, the largest of which is the listed company Pohjola Bank plc. The Group has a staff of 12,000. OP-Pohjola Group posted earnings before tax of EUR 705 million in 2013 and had total assets of EUR 101 billion on 31 December 2013. The Group has 4.3 million customers. www.op.fi [HUG#1771230]
Announcement under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities
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